Recall Order for 40 Products Including Trampolines and Liquid Slime

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's National Institute of Technology and Standards announced that it has issued recall orders for 40 products, including indoor play and leisure items.

On the 4th, the National Institute of Technology and Standards stated that it conducted safety inspections on 502 products, including indoor play and leisure items, which have seen increased use in the contactless era, during September and October.

For the 213 products found to be in violation, manufacturers and importers were ordered or recommended to recall the products depending on the severity of the violations.

Specifically, 40 products that seriously violated safety standards such as harmful chemicals and temperature rise were ordered to be recalled and had their KC certification canceled.

The recalled products include 18 indoor play items, 14 children's toys, 5 leisure electrical products, and 3 mask products.

Among the 18 indoor play items, 13 were trampolines and 5 were indoor tents. Among the 14 children's toys, 11 were liquid slime, and 3 were ride-on and game toys.

For 173 products that violated pH standards, KC marking, usage age, and warning label obligations, recall was recommended.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards disclosed information about the 40 recalled products on the Product Safety Information Center and Happy Dream to prevent their circulation in the market.

They also registered the products on the OECD Global Recall Portal as part of the hazardous product sales blocking system and international cooperation on product safety.

Lee Seungwoo, head of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, said, "Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), online transactions, which are vulnerable to the distribution of illegal products, have surged, and consumption of indoor leisure products in the contactless era is expected to increase. We will strengthen safety inspections and recall measures for related products."

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